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Glenn Jones has been promoted to the Bermuda Tourism Office’s next chief experience development officer, replacing the outgoing Pat Phillip-Fairn.
He will officially begin in the post on April 29.
Mr Jones joined the BTA in January 2015 as the direct...
DATE: Apr 01, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Ministry of National Security will work to address concerns raised by the Prison Officers Association, according to Wayne Caines.
In a statement last might, Mr Caines, the Minister of National Security, said the ministry has met with the POA seve...
DATE: Apr 01, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermudian precedents helped bring the legalisation of same-sex marriage in the Cayman Islands, according to local lawyers.
Rod Attride-Stirling, who was involved in several landmark marriage equality cases in Bermuda, said he assisted lawyers involve...
DATE: Apr 01, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Same-Sex Marriage
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Alzheimer’s Support Group of Bermuda celebrated its 30th anniversary with a ceremony on Saturday.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, paid tribute to founders Sharon Bulford Dyer Simmons, Jenal Swan and Maxine Webley, along with the group’s many ...
DATE: Apr 01, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man accused of smuggling $430,000 worth of drugs into Bermuda said he agreed to bring in shirts and baby supplies for a friend and had no idea drugs were hidden inside the items.
Edward Jaloni Albouy, 25, told the Supreme Court yesterday he was “sh...
DATE: Mar 30, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A woman who used a portable gas stove in the stands of the National Sports Centre could have caused injuries, it was warned yesterday.
Craig Tyrell, the operations manager at the NSC, said: “We want everyone to be able to enjoy themselves, but this w...
DATE: Mar 30, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Drugs discovered hidden in a Southampton man’s luggage were worth more than $430,000, the Supreme Court heard yesterday.
A jury heard that 2,957.7 grams of MDMA — also known as ecstasy — was found in a suitcase belonging to 25-year-old Edward Jaloni ...
DATE: Mar 29, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A police officer denied a charge of sexual assault in Magistrates’ Court this morning.
The 24-year-old, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, pleaded not guilty to the offence, which allegedly took place in Pembroke on December 5.
Senior magist...
DATE: Mar 29, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man accused of trying to smuggle ecstasy worth $236,500 and other drugs into the island hidden in baby supplies and shirts told customs officers he was surprised when they found the contraband in a suitcase.
Edward Jaloni Albouy, 25, denied attempt...
DATE: Mar 28, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man pulled over by police after he appeared “unsteady” on his motorbike has been banned and fined for drink-driving.
Magistrates’ Court heard that Nelson Cabral, 39, was stopped by officers on Jubilee Road in Devonshire.
Cabral admitted he had been...
DATE: Mar 28, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes